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Complete List of Categories and Topics
GC – AcidBase (ACIDBASE) {GenChem/AcidBase/}
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Bronsted-Lowry Acids and Bases
o Conjugate Acids and Bases
o Relative Strengths of Acids and Bases
Autoionization of Water
The pH Scale
Strong/Weak Acids and Bases
Equilibrium constants for Acids and Bases
o Relationships between Ka and Kb
Acid/Base Properties of Salts
Acid/Base Behavior and Molecular Structure
Lewis Acids and Bases
Buffer Solutions
Acid-Base Titrations
o Titration Curves
o Indicators
Practical Acid Base
Acid Base Reactions
GC – Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table (ATOMSTR)
{GenChem/AtomStructPeriodTable/}
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Electromagnetic Radiation and Matter
Planck’s Quantum Theory
Bohr’s Model of the Hydrogen Atom
Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom
o Orbitals and Quantum Numbers
Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
o Orbital Diagrams
 Isoelectronic Configurations
 Diamagnetic/Paramagnetic
Periodic Trends
o Atomic and Ionic Radii
o Ionization Energies
o Electron Affinities
GC – Atoms, Molecules, and Ions (ATMOION) {GenChem/AtomsMolcIons/}
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The Atomic Theory of Matter
o Law of Conservation of Mass
o Law of Constant Composition
o Law of Multiple Proportions
Discovery of Atomic Structure
o Cathode Rays and Electrons
o Radioactivity
o The Nuclear Atom
Chemical Symbolism
Atomic Structure
o Electrons, Protons, Neutrons
o Isotopes, Atomic Numbers, and Mass Numbers
o Atomic Weight and Percent Abundance
o Size of atoms and the Units to Used to Represent Them
The Periodic Table
o Groups and Periods
o Metals, Metalloids, Nonmetals
o Halogens, Noble Gases, Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals
o Transition Metals
o Lanthanides, Actinides
Molecules and Molecular Compounds
o Chemical Formulas
o Alkanes, Alcohols and Their Isomers (See GC – Organic (ORGCHEM))
o Organic Functional Groups (See GC – Organic (ORGCHEM))
Allotropes
Ions and Ionic Compounds
o Predicting Ionic Charges
o Ionic Compounds
o Ionic Bonding (See GC – Bonding (BOND))
o Ionic Properties
o Electrolytes (See GC – Reactions (REACT))
Nomenclature
Alloy
States of Matter
GC – Biochemistry (BIOCHEM) {GenChem/Biochem/}
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Carbohydrates
Lipids/Fats
Proteins
DNA/RNA
Enzymes (See GC – Kinetics (KINETIC))
Polymers (See GC – Special Topics (SPECTOP))
GC – Bonding (BOND) {GenChem/Bonding/}
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Lewis Structures
Octet Rule
o Exceptions to the Octet Rule
Resonance
o Aromatic Compounds
Formal Charge
Single and Multiple Covalent Bonds
Bond Properties
o Polarity and Electronegativity
o Length and Energy
Metallic Bonding
Ionic Bonding
Valence Electrons
Isomers
GC – Electrochemistry (ELECTRO) {GenChem/Electrochem/}
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Oxidation/Reduction Reactions
Using Half Reactions to Understand Redox Reactions
o Balancing Redox Reactions
Electrochemical Cells
o Galvanic Cells
o Electrolytic Cells
Electromotive Force
Standard Reduction Potentials
Standard Reduction Potentials and Gibbs Free Energy
Effect of Concentration on Cell Potential
o Nernst Equation
Batteries
Corrosion
GC – Equilibrium (EQUIL) {GenChem/Equilibrium/)
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Concept of Equilibrium
o Dynamic Equilibrium
Equilibrium Constants
o In terms of Pressure and Concentrations
Using Equilibrium Constants
o Determining K
o Determining Concentrations at Equilibrium
o Determining the Direction of a Reaction
Le Chatelier’s Principle
Solubility Equilibria and the Solubility Product Constant
Factors Affecting Solubility
o Common-Ion Effect
o Pressure and Temperature
o Solubility and pH
o Formation of Complex Ions
GC – Gases (GASES) {GenChem/Gases/}
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Properties of Gases
Pressure
o Units and Measurement
o Atmospheric Pressure
Kinetic-Molecular Theory
The Gas Laws
o Boyle’s Law
o Charles’s Law
o Avogadro’s Law
Ideal Gas Law
Gas Mixtures and Partial Pressures
Behavior of Real Gases
Gas Reactions
o Stoichiometry
o Radical Reactions
GC – Inorganic Chemistry (INORG) {GenChem/Inorganic/}
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Chemistry of Main Group Elements
Chemistry of Transition Elements
Coordination Compounds
GC – Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids (LIQSOL) {GenChem/LiqSol/}
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Intermolecular Forces
o Ion-Dipole Forces
o Dipole-Dipole Forces
o London Dispersion Forces
o Hydrogen Bonding
o Comparing Intermolecular Forces
Boiling Point
Lattice Energy
Properties of Liquids
o Viscosity
o Surface Tension
Phase Changes
Vapor Pressure
Phase Diagrams
Crystalline Solids
o Unit Cells
o Close Packing of Spheres
Bonding in Solids
o Molecular Solids
o Covalent-Network Solids
o Ionic Solids (See GC – Bonding (BOND))
o Metallic Solids (See GC – Bonding (BOND))
Types of Solids
o Ionic
o Metallic
o Molecular
o Network
o Amorphous
Metals, Semiconductors, and Insulators
o Superconductors
GC – Kinetics (KINETIC) {GenChem/Kinetics/}
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Rates
Rate and Concentration
o Reaction Order
o Units
Rate Law and Order of Reaction
o Method of Initial Rates
o Integrated Rate Law
Temperature and Reaction Rate
o Arrhenius Equation
Reaction Mechanisms
Energy Profiles/Reaction Diagrams
Catalysis
o Homogeneous and Heterogeneous
o Enzymes
GC – Matter/Measurement (MATTMEAS) {GenChem/MatterMeasurement/}
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Scientific Method
States of Matter
o Solids, liquids, gas
Mixtures
o Homogeneous and heterogeneous
o Separations
Elements
Compounds
Physical properties of Matter
Chemical properties of Matter
Measurement
o Units
o Accuracy and Precision
Significant Figures
Density
Dimensional Analysis
o Conversions
GC – Molecular Structure (MOLSTRUC) {GenChem/MoleStructure/}
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Molecular Shapes: VESPR
o Bond Angles
Stereoisomers (See GC – Organic (ORGCHEM))
o Chirality
Valence Bond Theory – Hybridization
Molecular Orbital Theory
Molecular Polarity
o Dipole Moments
GC – Nuclear Chemistry (NUCCHEM) {GenChem/Nuclear/}
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Radioactivity
o Nuclear Equations
o Types of radioactive decay
o Units
Stability of Atomic Nuclei
o Neutron to Proton Ratio
o Binding Energy
Rates of Radioactive Decay
o Half-Life
o Carbon-14 Dating
Artificial Transmutations
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fusion
Applications of Radioactivity
GC – Organic (ORGCHEM) {GenChem/Organic/}
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Resonance (See GC – Bonding (BOND))
o Aromaticity
Classes of Organic Compounds
Functional Groups
Isomerism
o Constitutional
o Cis/Trans
o Stereoisomers
o Chirality
Reactions
Nomenclature
Polymers (See GC – Special Topics (SPECTOP))
GC – Reactions (REACT) {GenChem/Reactions/}
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Balancing chemical equations (See GC – Stoichiometry (STOICH))
Exchange Reactions
o Acid/Base
o Precipitation and Net Ionic Equations
 Solubility Guidelines for Ionic Compounds
Electrolytes
Oxidation/Reduction Reactions
o Oxidation numbers
Displacement Reactions
o Activity Series
Gas Forming Reactions
GC – Solutions (SOLUT) {GenChem/Solutions/}
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Concentration
o Mass Percents
o Parts Per Million (ppm) and Parts Per Billion (ppb)
o Mole fraction
o Molarity
o Molality
o Normality
o Conversion Between Concentration Units.
Solution Preparation
o From a solid
o By dilution
Enthalpy, Entropy, and Dissolving Solutes
Saturated Solutions and Solubility
Temperature and Solubility
Pressure and Dissolving Gases in Liquids
o Henry’s Law
Colligative Properties
o Lowering the Vapor Pressure
o Boiling-Point Elevation
o Freezing-Point Depression
o Osmosis
Colloids
Surfactants
Miscible/Immiscible Mixture
Solution Stoichiometry (See GC-Stoichiometry)
GC – Special Topics (SPECTOP) {GenChem/SpecialTopics/}
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Air pollution
Fuels
Polymers
Acid Rain
Recycling
GC – Stoichiometry(STOICH) {GenChem/Stoich/}
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The Mole
Balancing Chemical Reactions
Percent Yield
Limiting Reagents
Percent Composition
Empirical Formulas
Solution Stoichiometry
Conservation of Mass
ICE Tables
GC – Thermochemistry(TCHEM) {GenChem/Thermochemistry/}
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Nature of Energy
o Kinetic and Potential
o Work and Heat
o Units
System and Surroundings
The First Law of Thermodynamics
o Internal Energy
o Conservation of Energy
Heat Capacity
Enthalpy
o Phase changes
o Reactions
o Bond enthalpies
o Endothermic and Exothermic
State Functions
Calorimetry
o Coffee Cup
o Bomb
Hess’s Law
GC – Thermodynamics (TDYNAM) {GenChem/Thermodynamics/}
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Spontaneous Processes
Reversible and Irreversible Processes
Entropy
Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Gibbs Free Energy
o Effects of Temperature
o Equilibrium Constants
o Maximum Work
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Stability
Coupled Reactions